Whistler, BC Cornucopia Commemorates Local & Regional Food & Wine

The finest in local and regional wine is celebrated at the annual Cornucopia festival in Whistler, BC.

The Cornucopia fall festival, happening Nov 7-11, 2012 in Whistler, BC, is the area’s most prestigious food and wine event of the year.

For five days, gourmet winery dinners, informative and interactive seminars, celebratory wine tastings and just plain fun after-parties combine to create an event that is a delight for the senses – an impeccable culinary experience that is recognized the world over as one of the most important on North America’s West Coast.

A large connoisseur, bon vivant and gourmand audience is expected to attend this 16th annual celebration and securing your Whistler BC lodging now is recommended.

A Who’s Who of Whistler & BC Culinary & Vinous Personalities and Producers

Many premier, local and regional restaurants & chefs and the producers, breweries, distilleries and wineries that stock them will be on hand for Cornucopia’s many events.

The Philips are a wine powerhouse duo. Barbara was the first to earn the Master of Wine designation in Western Canada and is the only female MW in the nation. IAIN is the Art Institute of Vancouver’s Senior Wine Instructor and Associate member of Institute of Wines & Spirits.

Active in the wine scenes of Vancouver & Toronto regions for over 20 years, DJ Kearney is an experienced judge who annually evaluates wines at the Canadian Wine Awards, the International Value Wine Awards, the Okanagan Fall Festival and the Vancouver magazine International wine competition.

Keith Nicholson is a Vancouver native and certified sommelier who has worked with some of BC’s top restaurants. Paul Watkins is a Certified Spirits Specialist who has earned a reputation as an irreverent and beloved entertainer and educator.

Michaela Morris & Michelle Bouffard are the co-owners of Vancouver-based House Wine, a consulting company that has provided private and corporate wine tastings, wine education, restaurant consultation and cellar management services since 2003.

Kurtis Kolt is a freelance wine consultant, writer and judge based in Vancouver who received the Sommelier of Year Award in 2010 from both Vancouver magazine and the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.

Internationally recognized for his expertise, Sid Cross is a writer and frequent panelist, judge and educator on both wine and food. He contributes to the Vancouver Magazine Wine Awards, Western Living magazine, Canadian Wine Awards and much more.

Located in the Summit Lodge & Spa in Whistler, BC, Elements serves up local ingredients-inspired tapas, boutique wines and infused martinis in a casual, yet cutting edge atmosphere with an open kitchen view.

Select from a wide range of breakfast choices, cozy guest rooms designed specifically for your comfort, and the signature service & regional knowledge of the innkeepers at locations all across British Columbia’s Whistler/Blackcomb area.

What’s Your Whistler Cornucopia Expectation or Experience?

The Cornucopia has been held annually in Whistler since 1996 and has, in that time, grown to become one the most important food and wine events in North America.

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